Dear friends...
In 2012 when we first opened our funeral home, we were often asked “what makes you different than any other funeral home?” Twelve years later, you’ve made us your preferred area funeral home…and we appreciate your trust more than words can say.
As funeral service continues to change, we’re different simply because we haven’t. Locally owned and answering our own telephones 24 hours a day makes us unique in the area. On nights and weekends, you'll talk directly to one of us, with one of our directors, Joe or Rachel, immediately available to help you. We think this matters. Maybe it's little old fashioned, but we think that’s a good thing.
We're different because our pricing is straight forward, streamlined and simple, though compliant with government regulations. This matters too...seemingly little additions can significantly change your final financial obligation.
Finally, we're different because we have the area’s most dedicated, most community involved staff…people with lifelong ties to the community, people you know and who know you.
Updates to our funeral home continue as well, including our recent kitchen and family lounge remodeling, new expanded parking lot, improved livestreaming, and the addition of digital recording and archiving of services.
For those families choosing cremation, our unique relationship with independently licensed and operated (as required by Michigan law) Northern Michigan Crematory Inc. allows us to provide families with prompt, dignified service, and peace of mind. Operating from a facility constructed in 2023, Northern Michigan Crematory Inc serves only our funeral home and those we serve.
Today and always, we thank you for your continued trust, serving you and your family is our great privilege, one we will never take lightly.
Thank you,
Joe Messenger, Rachel Smith & Staff
